Careers

Year 7 and 8

•                Mini seminars on Career Awareness

•                Upon request, available for general career information

Year 9

•                Series of lessons-mini seminars on Career Planning, accessing myfuture.com.

•                Upon request, available for general career information

•                Possibility of work experience, upon request for ‘at risk’ students

•                Opportunity to participate in goals Mentoring Program

•                Mini excursions to Centrelink exploring career choices/learning how to access career resources

•                Year 9 gifted talented students to Sydney University

Year 10

•                Work experience available all year round – students to see careers advisor and give two weeks notice. Students to find own experience but some assistance is given if students are having difficulty.

•                Careers seminars for ‘at risk’ students in partnership with Canterbury Career Connections

•                Various excursions offered to interested students e.g. Centrelink, Sydney University, UNSW, UTS, UWS, Ultimo TAFE, Padstow TAFE Open Day and Bankstown TAFE Hospitality Day

•                Compulsory attendance at Metropolitan south West Careers market

•                Career Lessons, on a withdrawal basis, covering topics such as Careers Planning, student tracking and exit plan) Resume writing Letters of Application and Interview Techniques.

•                Upon request, available for general career information

•                Opportunity to attend presentations from guest speakers e.g. Defence Force, Police Force  (both State and Federal) and private college representatives.

•                General assistance with ‘subject Selection’ for year 10

Year 11

•                Available upon request for general careers information and counselling.

•                Excursions to various universities e.g. UWS ‘Pathways” Day; TAFE; various specialist careers days e.g. UTS and UNSW engineering days, UTS Careers and I.T. days

•                Opportunity to attend Sydney University ‘Careers Day for boys and Girls’

•                Organisation of TVET where students attend TAFE as part of their preliminary studies

•                Participation in Australian business Community Network Careers and Business Days 

•                Opportunity to visit Microsoft Careers and IT mentoring program

Year 12

•                Formal careers interview arranged; additional interview available on request.

•                Career excursion organised for interested students e.g. UWS Careers Pathways Day. Sydney University, UTS, Macquarie University and Ultimo TAFE.

•                Advice available on information relating to university and TAFE applications.

•                Assistance with Scholarship applications, if requested e.g. equity, input, access.

•                Information re Bonus Point schemes at universities.

•                Guest Speakers available for interested students eg Macleay College, Defence Force, Police Force, various universities and Bedford College.

•                Organization of TVET participation for relevant students.

•                Distribution of Careers Resource book and Year 12 fortnightly Newsletter.